Virginity, Dance And A King: Inside Eswatini’s Reed Festival
Thousands of young women have gathered at Ludzidzini Royal Residence in Eswatini for the annual Umhlanga, or Reed Dance, one of the country’s biggest cultural ceremonies, a traditional ceremony centred on chastity and Swati heritage. The main…
7 Years Later KSh353 Million For Each Kenyan Family
Nearly seven years after Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed and killed all 157 people aboard, 32 Kenyan families are set to receive a combined KSh11.3 billion in compensation linked to Boeing’s 737 MAX crash funds. 32 Kenyan families who lost…
Maraga’s Bombshell: Kanja And Mohamed Amin ‘Illegaly’ In Office
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has turned the spotlight on Kenya’s top police commanders, accusing Inspector General Douglas Kanja and DCI boss Mohamed Amin of illegally remaining in office after reaching the mandatory retirement age. He has released…
5 Shots, One Woman Dead: Bii’s Bodygaurd Held
A police officer attached to Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii’s security detail is in custody after allegedly shooting a 45-year-old woman five times at a GSU compound in Eldoret. Police in Uasin Gishu County are investigating the fatal shooting of…
KUSSCO liquidation
Shareholders of the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) have approved the liquidation of the troubled institution after an audit revealed liabilities of Ksh17 billion against assets of just Ksh5.4 billion. The decision was made during…
Approval of NCBA shareholding
The Central Bank of Kenya has approved the acquisition of 66 per cent of the shareholding of NCBA Group PLC by Nedbank Group Limited. The approval, made on August 28, 2026, under Section 13 (4) of the Banking Act, will see the South African financial…
About 59 percent of alcohol is illicit
Former NACADA chairman John Mututho says Kenya will never win the fight against fake alcohol until it fixes its own rulebook. Speaking on a local television station on Saturday, Mututho claimed there is “no genuine vodka in Kenya.” His target is not just…
Uber Driver Takes TfL to Court
Private hire drivers protest outside Transport for London over delays in renewing licences, an issue that has left some drivers unable to work.
Rwanda Eyes Dangote’s Lamu Refinery
President Paul Kagame confirmed in Kigali that his government is in early talks to take a stake in Aliko Dangote’s proposed $17 billion refinery in Lamu, Kenya. “Rwanda would be very happy to be part of that kind of investment,” Kagame said, calling the…
China Penalises 10 over Misinformation on Deadly Nepal-Tibet Mudslide
Rescue workers search through mud and debris following devastating floods and landslides along the Nepal–Tibet border, as hundreds remain missing and recovery operations continue.